With global markets at an all-time high with regards to volatility, Jaian Cuttari’s play to create a strategic consulting firm to help local businesses navigate oft-treacherous international business waters now looks like a no-brainer. “Veltrust was founded on a belief that there is more than one way for a global advisory ... Read More

With a background that spans management, construction and contracting for a variety of industries, Gude is the chief visionary and driving force behind Gude Management Group’s success. His passion today is leading the organization to new heights and achievements through a commitment to superior service and delivery standards. Gude founded Gude ... Read More

Heidi Jannenga was a college basketball star at the University of California-Davis when she landed awkwardly on a routine layup and blew out her knee. This devastating injury may have derailed her athletic career, but it inspired her to pursue her passion for improving the lives of aspiring athletes by ... Read More

Dianne Austin, B.S. is the CEO and co-founder of the startup, Coils to Locs, a direct-to-hospital distributor of high-quality coily, curly hair prosthesis (wigs) for Black women or any woman with highly textured hair. Coils to Locs is at the forefront of addressing an unrecognized health care disparity that impacts ... Read More

Fourteen years ago, Michaella Blissett Williams started working as a hairdresser in a basement studio in her brownstone apartment on Bergen Street in Brooklyn. Today, she’s about to open her fifth location. Her journey is a true ICIC success story as Williams’ business, [salon] 718, is a multi-year recipient of the ... Read More